CAN TRUST - Key Persons
Andy has recently been appointed Chief Internal Auditor, providing assurance to the Board of Directors on the effectiveness of governance, risk management and the control environment in order to support the effective and sustainable delivery of Canada Life's strategy.
Before joining Canada Life, Andy has held numerous leadership roles with financial services providers, most recently as Head of Internal Audit at Bank of Ireland UK and Group Audit Director for BGL Group.
He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and holds a BA (Hons) in Banking and Finance from the University of Wales (Bangor).
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board of Canada Life Limited
Andy previously held executive positions at Ageas UK, HSBC Insurance, RBS Insurance, Cooperative Insurance and Direct Line. Andy is a highly experienced professional with a successful track record as a senior executive in the financial services industry operating in highly regulated markets. He is an experienced CEO, Executive and Board member who has operated successfully within a variety of market leading, regulated companies. He brings board level experience gained in both intermediated and direct to consumer channels.
Andy is a graduate of Oxford University and Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries.
Job Titles:
- Telephone Account Manager
Caroline joined Canada Life UK as Chief Operating Officer in October 2021. As COO, Caroline leads our Customer Services, Marketing, Procurement, CASS, IT and Business Change Teams.
Prior to joining Canada Life, her extensive experience in the Life and Pensions industry included programme and project management, marketing, and customer experience.
As Managing Director of the Aviva Retirement income business and, most recently, as COO of UK Savings and Retirement at Aviva, Caroline has also led large-scale digital transformation and governance programmes.
In his role as Chief Risk Officer, Chris leads the Risk & Compliance Functions of Canada Life UK, responsible for the risk framework and 2nd line oversight of the business.
A qualified Actuary, Chris joined Canada Life UK in 2019 from the Prudential Regulation Authority, where he led supervision of a range of insurers for five years. Before that, Chris spent several years in actuarial consultancy, working with clients from a variety of industries.
Chris has a degree in Mathematics from Durham University.
Chris has over 10 years' experience in the life assurance industry working in a technical capacity. His main area of focus is in offshore tax, trust and estate planning.
Job Titles:
- Director since August 2020
- Non - Executive Director of Canada Life Limited, Canada Life UK
David is a non-executive director of Canada Life Limited and an executive director of The Canada Life Group (U.K.) Limited and was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer, Europe for Great-West Lifeco in February 2020. He was appointed Interim CEO of Canada Life UK in December 2020.
Prior to that, David was Executive Vice-President and Chief Executive Officer of Irish Life Group since 2016. In this role he led the Group's businesses in Ireland which includes Irish Life Financial Services, Irish Life Assurance, Irish Life Health, the investment companies, Irish Life Investment Managers and Setanta Asset Managers, and several leading financial advisory businesses.
He has worked in the company for over 30 years and has held a number of senior roles over that time including Director of Finance, Director of Marketing, Director of Sales and Managing Director of Irish Life Corporate Business.
David holds an MSc. in Financial Mathematics from DCU and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries in Ireland.
Job Titles:
- Chief Investment Officer, Canada Life Limited & Managing Director, Canada Life Asset Management Limited
- Chief Investment Officer, Canada Life Limited & Managing Director, Canada Life Asset Management Limited, Canada Life UK
David took over as Chief Investment Officer, Canada Life Limited, and Managing Director, Canada Life Asset Management Limited, in July 2013. He oversees all investment functions including fixed income, equities, real estate, commercial mortgages as well as marketing and distribution.
He joined Canada Life Investments in November 2010, as Head of Securities, having previously been Head of Global Equities at Insight Investment. He also held the role of Assistant General Manager at Equitable Life, where he had earlier been Head of Fixed Income and Head of Far Eastern Equities.
David has over 30 years' industry experience, with investment experience in both equities and bonds.
He has a BA in Economics and Econometrics from Nottingham University and an MBA from City University.
Jeremy's career spans 30+ years. He is level 4 qualified and focuses on pensions, on and offshore investments, and later life markets.
John has over 35 years' experience working with advisers within the UK and Internationally to help them navigate the broader issues of retirement and estate planning.
Job Titles:
- Independent Non - Executive Director of Canada Life Limited
Kevan has worked in the financial services industry for 35+ years. Kevan specialises in pensions and retirement income, and has done so for more than 25 years.
Job Titles:
- General Counsel & Company Secretary - Canada Life Limited, UK
Liz is a tax, trusts and estate planning specialist with over 30 years of experience in financial services. Liz joined Canada Life from Technical Connection. Prior to that she spent 10 years in Prudential's technical team.
Job Titles:
- Independent Non - Executive Director of Canada Life Limited
Job Titles:
- Telephone Account Manager
Nick was appointed Chief People Officer for Canada Life UK in June 2021. He leads Canada Life UK's People Strategy function to proactively support our colleagues to thrive throughout their Canada Life career, in a customer focused and inclusive environment.
Nick, a graduate of Leeds University, joined Canada Life in 2000 and completed the European Canada Life Accelerated Leadership Programme. He has held management roles in Operations and Distribution performing roles for the Retirement Income and Wealth Management lines of Business. Most recently, he has held senior roles leading teams across a breadth of business areas in Strategy (including Acquisition and Integration), Change Delivery and Marketing.
Job Titles:
- Telephone Account Manager
Job Titles:
- Head of Media and PR
- Media & Press Contacts
Media & press contacts
Paul Keeble
Head of Media and PR
Call: 07833 085387
Email: Paul.keeble@canadalife.co.uk
Notify us of a bereavement
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director of Canada Life Limited
Ross has over 30 years' experience within the retail financial services sector, qualifying as an IFA in 2015. He now focuses on tax and estate planning.
Job Titles:
- Accountant
- & Executive Director for the Wealth Management Division in
Sean is responsible for executive leadership of the development and execution of the Wealth Management Division's long-term business strategy, in order to deliver planned levels of earnings and growth in Assets Under Management (AUM) and market shares across all product lines.
He joined Canada Life International in 2005, as the Chief Financial Officer, becoming a Board member in 2007. Since 2008 he has held the role of Managing Director for Canada Life International.
Prior to joining Canada Life International as CFO in 2005, he held senior finance roles at Zurich International.
Sean is a qualified Accountant and a Chartered Director. In 2022 Sean's contribution to promoting diversity & inclusion (D&I) within the workplace was recognised by him being voted Director of the Year for D&I in the Institute of Directors awards.
Actively participating in the Association of International Life Offices and the Manx Insurance Association, he has over 30 years' experience in Life Assurance businesses.
Job Titles:
- Independent Non - Executive Director of Canada Life Limited
Stacey has accumulated over 30 years of trusts, tax and estates experience, and is a fully qualified TEP with the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP).
Stuart was appointed Chief Financial Officer in April 2022. Prior to this, he held senior roles in Risk, Compliance, Change & Finance at Aviva, including Interim CEO and MD at Aviva Equity Release.
Before that, Stuart spent 15 years working for Allianz, Tillinghast and NatWest Bank after graduating in Law from the University of Birmingham.
Job Titles:
- Independent Non - Executive Director of Canada Life Limited
Job Titles:
- Independent Non - Executive Director of Canada Life Limited
Job Titles:
- Managing Director, Bulk Purchase Annuities
Tim has recently been appointed MD for Bulk Purchase Annuities and is responsible for developing and growing this part of the Canada Life UK business, a key area of focus, opportunity and anticipated growth.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director, Protection
As Managing Director of both the UK's number one Group Protection provider and an innovative new Individual Protection business, Tim is dedicated to growing the Protection portfolios and their relevant markets to help protect more employees, more people and their families.
In these roles, he is responsible for developing and executing strategy, culture, growth and profit & loss management (P&L). His goals are to build innovative onshore and offshore Individual Protection customer journeys and products, to ensure Canada Life provides very clear and relevant products that support UK SMEs and to make certain Canada Life is easy to do business with.
Tim came to Canada Life Ltd through the acquisition of Royal & Sun Alliance, initially working as a Technical Consultant and then had roles in Underwriting. He has 20 years' experience with Canada Life Ltd.
A member of Multinational Pooling Network, he is also a Board Director and Executive Committee member & Vice Chairman for Insurope SCRL/CVBA.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director, Retirement
Tom was recently appointed MD of Retirement, subsequent to a highly successful tenure as Managing Director of Home Finance and has played a key role in bringing together Individual Annuity and Home Finance into one Retirement business. Tom's wealth of expertise and leadership is a real asset in driving forward this important part of our business.
Tom completes nine years with Canada Life this month. In his position as Home Finance MD, Tom has delivered exceptional outcomes. Tom has recently attended the global Harvard Business School leadership development programme and combined with his deep understanding of our markets and the industry we work in, he plays a vital role in our focus to continue understanding and meeting our customers' evolving needs.